The many faces of Windows 7
downloadsquad.com 2/3/2009 — Not that this should come as a huge shock to anybody, but Microsoft doesn't plan to make Windows 7 available in a one size fits all package. As we've previously reported , there's been evidence of multiple SKUs for a while. But now Microsoft has ...

Windows 7 Out Before Christmas?
pcworld.com 2/13/2009 — With Windows 7 Beta getting positive reviews , more rumors are emerging that Microsoft's new operating system will be available before Christmas. But Microsoft is still refusing to admit that Windows 7 will be ready by the end of this year and ...

Windows 7 a Big Improvement over Vista
eweek.com 10/28/2008 — Microsoft shows off Windows 7, a less ambitious offering than Vista but one with more realistic goals. With its new features and improved performance, Windows 7 seems like a better version of Vista rather than a major step forward. - LOS ANGELES ...

All the Flavors of Windows 7 Explained [Windows 7]
i.gizmodo.com 2/3/2009 — If you're hoping there aren't ten million versions of Windows 7 like there were of Vista, I've got bad news and good news: There are multiple flavors of Windows 7. But it is less confusing. At first glance, the version breakdown does look a lot like ...

Information on Downloading and Installing Windows 7 Beta - Windows 7 Team Blog - The Windows Blog
windowsteamblog.com 1/8/2009 — As of today, I am running the Windows 7 Beta on several different PCs including my laptop, my work PC, and my PC at home, which I upgraded recently to Windows 7 from Windows Vista SP1. (I’ll be outlining the PCs I’m using to test Windows 7 shortly.) ...

Giz Explains: Why Windows 7 Will Smash Vista [Giz Explains]
gizmodo.com 11/8/2008 — Windows 7 is what Windows Vista should have been, what we hoped it would be . The Batman Begins to Vista's Batman and Robin . While superficially both are kinda the same (Batman!), there's a completely different thought process at work. Our ...

Inside Windows’ core: A peek into Microsoft’s COSD
blogs.zdnet.com 11/11/2008 — Jon DeVaan -- the "mystery man" behind Windows 7 -- is the Senior Vice President in charge of Microsoft's Core Operating System Division (COSD). I had a chance to ask DeVaan some questions last week about how COSD works and about one of COSD's ...

How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free [Windows 7]
i.gizmodo.com 1/13/2009 — You've been thinking about installing Windows 7 Beta 1 now that it's totally available to anyone . Well, here's our complete guide to grabbing, installing and playing with Windows 7—it's (mostly) painless, so no excuses! Are You Ready? First ...

Windows 7 SKUs confirmed- no special netbook edition
jkontherun.com 2/5/2009 — The word on the street today said that Microsoft was going to confirm the SKUs today for the different versions of the upcoming Windows 7. Speculation has been bouncing around that we’d see a special “Netbook” edition of Windows 7 ...

Under the Hood, Windows 7 Is Vista's Twin
pcworld.com 11/12/2008 — At Microsoft's recent Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles, the air crackled with anticipation. On the heels of Vista, arguably the biggest disaster in Microsoft's history, Windows 7 was about to be revealed. A blast of fanfare, and ...

Microsoft: Windows 7 ready for Christmas 2009 — The Register 11/8/2008
Fill your stockings Windows 7 in time for Christmas? No, not this Christmas - but Christmas 2009.…

Seven things you may not know about Windows 7 — CNET News.com 11/10/2008
CNET News' Ina Fried offers a peek at several features in Windows 7 that haven't gotten much attention.

Images: What else is in Windows 7 — CNET News.com 11/10/2008
Some features in Windows 7 haven't gotten as much attention as others. Here are some that have caught our eye.

Linux On Netbooks: Doomed Already? — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 11/10/2008
So goes some of the punditry I've heard from various quarters. I mentioned the Guardian's "Linux is washed up" take on the issue, and now Ian Lamont at the Industry Standard put it this way : Windows 7 will make Linux downright irrelevant on ...

Find out if your PC can run Windows 7 — Latest from Computerworld 11/10/2008
Windows 7 is coming. Will your PC be ready? InfoWorld's Windows 7 compatibility calculator, a feature in the free Windows Sentinel PC monitoring tool, will tell you.